Yearly Archives: 2012

1. New Equipment Moves Recycling Center Forward

   Photo: Margaret McKinney/Highlands University New Mexico Highlands University recycling coordinator Abie Ulibarri loads cardboard into a new baler the university purchased that is saving the university money, producing revenue, and increasing efficiency and production. Las Vegas, NM —  New equipment at the New Mexico Highlands University Recycling Center is saving the university money, generating revenue,…

2. Free Computer Science Camp for Youth July 16 — 20

3. Alumni Winery Tour July 7

4. Business Students Help Market Pendaries Resort

5. Quezada Comedy Show July 6 in Ilfeld

   Steven Michael Quezada Las Vegas, N.M — Renowned New Mexico comedian and actor Steven Michael Quezada presents a comedy show July 6 at 8 p.m. in New Mexico Highlands University’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave. The comedy show also features popular Albuquerque-based comedians Curt Fletcher and Jose “Joser” Maestas, a Las Vegas native and…

6. Zuni Silversmith Shares Techniques

   Gomeo Zacharias Bobelu, a Zuni Pueblo silversmith, demonstrates stone cutting to Highlands University student Kate McPhee, right. Bobelu was a guest in a jewelry-making course June 26 to share his techniques.

7. July 2 Deadline for Sigma Xi Student Research Grant Applications

8. Highlands Honored for Sustainable Building Practices

   New Mexico Highlands newest residence hall, which  opened in 2009, was the first college dormitory in the state to be awarded LEED silver certification. Las Vegas, N.M — New Mexico Highlands University is the only university in the state to be honored for sustainable building practices in New Mexico Business Weekly’s first Sustainable Business Summit….

9. Anthropology Professor Receives Hispanic Writer Award

   Mario Gonzales Las Vegas, N.M — New Mexico Highlands University cultural anthropology professor Mario Gonzales was honored with the Hispanic Writer Award to attend the Taos Summer Writers’ Conference July 15 — 22. Named as one of the top ten writers’ conferences in the country, the event is now in its 14th year. Gonzales, who…

10. HU Student Athlete Saves Baby’s Life at Rec Center

      Jazmine Harge Las Vegas, N.M. —  Analee Garcia will celebrate her second birthday August 22, thanks to a New Mexico Highlands University student athlete who used CPR to save the baby’s life. Jazmine Harge, a 20-year-old volleyball middle hitter, was on lifeguard duty at the Las Vegas Abe Montoya Recreation Center on March 13…

11. Student Making Impact at Higher Ed Department

    Megan Moffett Las Vegas, N.M — A New Mexico Highlands University education student is making an impact at the New Mexico Higher Education Department through the Governor’s Summer Internship Program, a competitive paid position. Megan Moffett, a 19-year-old junior at the Highlands Rio Rancho Center, is working in the Higher Education Department’s Financial Aid Division…

12. Agreement Helps Native Students Transition To College

    Highlands University’s dean of students, Dr. Fidel Trujillo, signs an agreement with Laguna Pueblo 2nd Lt. Governor Charles Poncho at a signing ceremony June 11. The agreement between Highlands and 23 tribes and nations provides resources to help Native American students attend college. 

13. Rubber Duck Race on Gallinas River June 9

    Highlands University student Kevin Rael prepares to launch a round of rubber ducks in last year’s Going Quackers Duck Race. This year’s race will be June 9. Las Vegas, N.M. — Rubber ducks will be swimming the waters of the Gallinas River in Las Vegas June 9 for the second annual New Mexico Highlands University’s…

14. Contamination Study Nets Student an Award

    Rachael Lucero  Las Vegas, N.M. — A New Mexico Highlands University biology/chemistry double major completed a bioremediation study that holds promise as a new method for cleansing water contaminated with copper. Rachael Lucero won the top award at the university’s Research Day 2012 competition for her research on using a copper-resistant bacterial strain found in…

15. Facilities Division Donates Obsolete Paint to Art Students

    Lisa Joseph Las Vegas, N.M — Obsolete paint from New Mexico Highlands University is being used for fine art students’ projects rather than heading to an EPA-licensed hazardous waste disposal facility in Albuquerque. The idea is the brainchild of Lisa Joseph in the university’s Facilities Services Division. The paint donation, which is in colors the…

16. Substance Abuse Survey Could Improve Services

    Angel Benavidez  Las Vegas, N.M. — Master of social work students at New Mexico Highlands University are collecting data for a statewide alcohol and substance abuse survey that could lead to more community substance abuse prevention and treatment services. The 15 students are administering the confidential written survey to people in San Miguel, Mora and…

17. Trudell Wins National Video Competition

    Tara Trudell Las Vegas, N.M. — A New Mexico Highlands University media arts student garnered first place in a national video competition, with her film showcased at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, Nev. April 14 — 19. Tara Trudell earned the top award in the student film category for the “Panasonic…

18. Benefit Concert June 2 for Music Student

    Daniel Torres Las Vegas, N.M —  A New Mexico Highlands University music student is one of only 10 students worldwide selected to participate in a Summer Guitar Institute in Tuscany, Italy. Daniel Torres, an 18-year-old Las Vegas, N.M. native, will train at the Volterra Project from July 10 — 18. The project is an innovative…

19. Harvard Students Study GEAR UP Program at HU

20. Villarreal, Black Accepted into Prestigious Programs

    Veronica Black and Ben Villarreal Las Vegas, NM — Two New Mexico Highlands University graduates are headed to New York City to pursue advanced degrees at Columbia University and Parsons School of Design. Ben Villarreal was accepted into the doctoral program in English education at Columbia, an Ivy League school founded in 1754 and renowned…